School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.2261 years in 2012. β² Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia, 1970β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2261 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2012.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia peaked at 0.29 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 years, in 1970.
That places Zambia 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1027 years | 0.0333 years | 0.1723 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1346 years | 0.1153 years | 0.1587 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1662 years | 0.1656 years | 0.1669 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2581 years | 0.2261 years | 0.29 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 180 Tanzania 0.2462 years compare
- 181 Malawi 0.2425 years compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.2278 years compare
- 184 Gambia, The 0.1971 years compare
- 185 Eritrea, The State of 0.1877 years compare
- 186 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0.1479 years
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia was 0.2261 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 years in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Zambia ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release